Nicholas Donaldson October is Disability Employment Awareness Month and Community Living Fort Frances and District is taking this time it to bring it to the attention of residents, especially local employers. The month is about celebrating the many contributions of people who have a disability, as well as putting a […]
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Duane Hicks Have you held a social function and had leftover sandwiches, cold cuts, and cheese? What if your garden has yielded more veggies than you could possibly eat? Don’t let it go to waste–the local soup kitchen would love to have your extra food. “Loaves and Fishes,” located at […]
Staff The Fine Line Art Gallery here is looking for artists and crafters to sell their wares at its upcoming “Christmas Extravaganza,” as well as donate items for a silent auction in conjunction with the event. Fine Line co-op member Jean Richards said the event will start with an open […]
Duane Hicks Breast cancer survivor Michelle Blackburn was able to embrace and transform her scars into something beautiful and empowering–and now she’s helping other women do the same. Along with body artist Chantal Hughes and photographer Izabela Pioro, the Thunder Bay trio have helped close to 50 women become part […]
Duane Hicks The Knights of Columbus–Rainy Lake Council’s “Coats4Kids” 2017 campaign is underway. The council is seeking community members to donate whatever they can spare so it can raise funds to buy winter jackets for at-risk youth in Fort Frances and the surrounding area, campaign organizer Nathan Cousineau told the […]
Duane Hicks “Don’t beat yourself up about what you did or didn’t do because it is random.” Wise words from breast cancer survivor Linda Hamilton, who delivered an inspiring testimonial Saturday during the biennial “Luncheon of Hope” at La Place Rendez-Vous. Hamilton, who completed her treatments last October, stressed it’s […]
Duane Hicks After 19 years with the Rainy River District OPP and six years as OPP detachment commander here, Insp. Steve Shouldice will be moving on. Insp. Shouldice has accepted a position as manager of Business and Finance at the OPP East Region Headquarters in Smiths Falls. His official transfer […]
Duane Hicks Colonization Road in Fort Frances will be keeping its name. The majority of town council voted in favour of receiving local resident Dawson Mihichuk’s request to change the name of the road and taking no further action at its regular meeting Monday night. Mayor Roy Avis, along with […]
Nicholas Donaldson The United Native Friendship Centre’s food bank received a huge donation last week after a very successful collection campaign by the local BDO Canada office. The donation was presented to the UNFC last Thursday as staff carried the two truckloads of food up a flight of stairs at […]
Nicholas Donaldson Fort Frances High School students will be taking on a classic movie monster with their adaptation of the Gene Wilder/Mel Brooks comedy “Young Frankenstein.” The show opens tomorrow night and runs through Saturday at the Townshend Theatre. Showtime is 7 p.m. each night and tickets, available at Northwoods […]
Staff User fees here will be at least a little higher in 2018. Town council last night agreed to a recommendation from administration to direct all town division managers to affect a 1.5 percent increase to their respective 2018 user fee schedules. This hike is reflective of the Ontario Consumer […]
Staff Town council will vote tonight on a recommendation to take no further action when it comes to changing the name of Colonization Road here. Back in late June, council received a letter from local resident Dawson Mihichuk requesting the town rename Colonization Road as he feels the term “celebrates […]
